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2/8/2012 Japan, U.S. to move Marines in Okinawa to GuamThe U.S. and Japan jointly announced on Wednesday that American Marines stationed in Okinawa will be moved to Guam while both governments try to resolve an impasse over a plan to relocate an air base in the island.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Defense, Armed Forces, Lifestyle And Leisure, Travel And Commuting, Environmental Issue, Environmental Politics

7:55 AM EST
2/8/2012 French aviation workers strike against ‘strike’ billFrench aviation workers continued their strike for a third consecutive day Wednesday, forcing carrier Air France to cancel 30 percent of its domestic flights and 40 percent of long-haul flights.

Source:AHN Topics:Labor, Strike, Economy, Business And Finance, Transport, Air Transport, Lifestyle And Leisure, Travel And Commuting

10:47 AM EST
1/19/2012 TSA admits violating policies in searches of elderly womenThe Transportation Security Administration has admitted violating its own policies when it screened two elderly women late last year. In a letter to New York state Sen. Michael Gianaris, Betsy Markey, assistant secretary for intergovernmental affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, said it is against standard procedure to examine medical devices, and that agents had wrongly done so during screenings of the women.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Justice And Rights, Politics, Government, Government Departments, Lifestyle And Leisure, Travel And Commuting

9:35 AM EST
1/13/2012 Airlines fares set to take flightAirline fares are set to rise again after Delta announced fare increases on Thursday and major airlines followed.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Transport, Air Transport, Lifestyle And Leisure, Travel And Commuting

2:58 PM EST
1/12/2012 Motorized shoes to hit stores in MarchBattery-powered motorized shoes that can move a person at 10 miles per hour will hit the stores in March, according to its inventor.

Source:AHN Topics:Science And Technology, Electronics, Economy, Business And Finance, Company Information, New Product, Lifestyle And Leisure, Travel And Commuting

9:58 AM EST
12/29/2011 Iberia pilots stage one-day strikeSpain's Iberia airline said it expects a one-day strike by pilots to ground more than one-third of Thursday’s flights but that it was able to reseat all of the estimated 10,000 affected passengers.

Source:AHN Topics:Labor, Strike, Economy, Business And Finance, Transport, Air Transport, Lifestyle And Leisure, Travel And Commuting

7:12 AM EST
12/12/2011 New York lawmakers urge TSA to assign passenger advocatesLawmakers from New York are calling for the Transportation Security Administration to designate a passenger advocate in every airport in response to a spate of complaints among elderly women about being strip-searched.

Source:AHN Topics:Lifestyle And Leisure, Travel And Commuting, Politics, Government, Safety Of Citizens, Government Departments

8:20 AM EST
12/8/2011 Alec Baldwin vows not to use American Airlines again after getting kick-off flightJust a day after American Airlines kicked off Alec Baldwin from one of its flights, the ’30 Rock’ celebrity has blasted the airlines and claimed that he was singled out for not turning off his phone while other passengers’ were ignored of the same act.

Source:AHN Topics:Human Interest, People, Celebrity, Lifestyle And Leisure, Travel And Commuting

9:15 AM EST
11/23/2011 Warm weather kicks off Thanksgiving weekend across much of U.S.Many will give thanks this Thanksgiving for warm and balmy weather, but some travelers could face weather-related delays when they venture out Wednesday and head home after the long weekend.

Source:AHN Topics:Weather, Forecast, Lifestyle And Leisure, Travel And Commuting, Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Festive Event

3:38 PM EST
11/17/2011 Thanksgiving holiday gas prices poised to set record-highHoliday travelers will spend more at the pump to drive to grandma's house for a turkey dinner this year. Soaring gas prices will likely set record high prices for the Thanksgiving holiday despite the fact that prices have been falling.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Energy And Resource, Petrol, Economy, Lifestyle And Leisure, Travel And Commuting